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Campuswide News & Events
Jan. 15 @ 2 p.m. – 2023 MLK Celebration
You are invited to join us for an online-only panel discussion at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. The discussion will explore “From Civil Rights to Wakanda: An Exploration of Blackness & Media” and include panelists Dr. Phokeng Dailey, Saharla Loyan, Tamika…
March 31 & April 1 – Van Peebles Symposium
We are excited to announce we are hosting the inaugural Melvin Van Peebles Symposium in the spring! The symposium is to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Melvin Van Peebles, a 1953 OWU graduate and trailblazing Black filmmaker,…
Feb. 9 @ 7 p.m. – For the Culture!
The “For the Culture” event will be held in the Benes Rooms on Feb. 9, 2023, from 7-9 p.m. This event will showcase hip-hop history as well as explore the elements of hip-hop: emceeing, deejaying, breakin’, graffiti, beatboxing, and knowledge.…
Dec. 9 @ 7 p.m. – Cheer on OWU Esports Team in Conference Championship!
The OWU Esports team will face the Pilots of Bethel University at 7 p.m. Friday during the Rocket League final of the Emergents Midwest bracket. You’re invited to watch the conference championship game online at The Bishop gamers defeated…
Today @ Noon – Departmental Jeopardy!
The Women in Science Club is hosting the annual Departmental Jeopardy game TODAY, Friday at 12! The event will take place in the Science Center Atrium. Questions will be anything NOT science related and everyone is welcome! Departmental teams can…
Dec. 11 @ 9 a.m. – WDLR Airs Interview with President Jones
Delaware’s local radio station, WDLR-96.7 FM, is scheduled to air a 30-minute interview at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, with President Rock Jones discussing his 15-year tenure with “Sunday in Your Backyard” host Tom Wiebell. If you are unable to…
OWU Connection News & Events
Student News & Events
RAD-Women’s Self-Defense Couse Being Offered
Rape Aggression Defense Systems is one of the best women’s self-defense courses available. RAD is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques. It is a comprehensive self-defense course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance…
Have You Applied For Graduation?
Commencement is just around the corner, and we want all of our Class of 2024 graduates to participate! If you intend to graduate in Spring 2024 or Summer 2024, please take a moment to double-check your Degree Audit to confirm…
Scholarship Available for United Methodist Students
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry has several scholarships available for the 2024-2025 academic year. You can apply online at GBHEM.org. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 13, 2024. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Financial Aid Office Contact: Nancy Sanford at ntsanfor@owu.edu
Summer Office Assistant Application
Residential Life is hiring Office Assistants for the summer. Please use this link to fill out an application: If you have any questions, please contact ResLife@owu.edu. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Residential Life Contact: Jon Maldonado at ResLife@owu.edu
March 5 @ 6:30 p.m. – March Funtrium at The Strand!
The Student Involvement Office invites you to the Strand Theatre on Tuesday, March 5, for a complimentary showing of “How Harry Met Sally” and free popcorn! All students must register below — limited to the first 25 students. Doors open…
Run for WCSA (Student Government) Office for Next Academic Year
Now is the time to submit an intent-to-run form to run for a WCSA (student government) Office for the next academic year. Elected students’ terms will be August 2024-May 2025. Full details can be found on the WCSA Election Page. Intent-to-Run…
Faculty/Staff News & Events
Sept. 2 @ 12pm – Join a Writing Group!
Are you interested in joining a Writing Group? Writing groups are designed to support faculty and staff in making progress on their scholarly projects. We initiated this program last semester, and evaluations were very positive. For example, one faculty member…
Sept. 2 – Blackboard Updates for Ultra Courses
Each month, Blackboard releases feature updates and bug fixes for its flagship service, Learn. Here are highlights of what’s coming September 2, for Ultra courses only. Assignment Attempts Screen Improvements: They’ve widened the screen of the submission area, and added…
Bishops of Color and Mosaic Events coming soon!
Faculty and Staff who would like to be added to the email lists for Bishops of Color and/or Mosaic, please send an email to Dawn Chisebe: dmchiseb@owu.edu as we will begin our semester gatherings soon! These spaces have been created…
University Classifieds
Headphones found in Hobson Science Library
Please stop by the main desk in Beeghly Library and let us know what they look like. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: OWU Libraries. Contact: Pam Majors at libraries@owu.edu
Airpods Case Found
An Airpods Case has been found in University Hall. Please claim in the Provost’s Office, RM 108. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Provost’s Office. Contact: Andrea Ryan at provost@owu.edu
Airpods Case Found
An Airpods Case has been found in University Hall. Please claim in the Provost’s Office, RM 108. OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: Provost’s Office. Contact: Andrea Ryan at provost@owu.edu
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